Bourbon Business Sees 2nd Major Expansion

11/16/2016

Faulkner Fabricating, Inc., a leader in the production of
shipping racks and components to the automotive, window, and coal mining
industries, announced plans to invest approximately $216,730 in machinery and $960,000
in a building expansion. This capital investment will increase efficiency and
profits which will aid in current employee retention and facilitate the
creation of 5-10 additional jobs. This expansion is supported by a 10-year
personal and real property tax abatement, which was approved by the Marshall
County Council at a public hearing yesterday morning.

Faulkner Fabricating, Inc., located just west of Bourbon, is
a second generation business founded in 1990. In October of last year, the
company announced a $1.5 million expansion which resulted in the creation 5
jobs and doubled the square footage of their facility. Faulkner’s currently
proposed expansion will build off of the success of its previous one, allowing
it to meet new market demands, expand their service to customers and grow the
local economy even further.